G40 League House Rule project

[dawgoneit]

all rite I wont bug you any more

[gamerman01]

@dawgoneit:

all rite I wont bug you any more

No, bug me all you want - I answer rules questions on the FAQ thread under the G40 forums on this site

Here -
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?board=69.0

[Soulblighter]

I am back. I had internet problems the last few weeks.

[Shin-Ji]

Hey Gamerman, we need clarification on how the UK economy is supposed to be handled.  Is UK Pacific still a thing?  I remember the discussion of having a split capital between India and NSW, but there’s nothing about that in the document.

Also, what should the starting money be for each power?

[gamerman01]

It’s still one combined power (India and Australia) but a few new rules were added.  All new rules since your trial game are highlighted in yellow.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhOB4pSke42ydGh6d2NwRDJRRzBteEsyU1EtNGhXVUE#gid=2

If you’re not sure what I mean or what the rules are, please do not hesitate to ask

[Shin-Ji]

Thanks- I had missed that bit in the document before.  I’ve got things properly updated now.  Here’s the setup file as it currently stands.

Gamerman G40 House Rules.tsvg

[Soulblighter]

Shin Ji and I believe the current VC setup in the Pacific is to much in the favor of Japan. So it needs looking at. Also Shin Ji wants to play some league games.

So if you want more testing done, then you need more play testers.

[gamerman01]

The more I play 2nd edition, the more I like these house-ruled convoy rules.  You should not be able to convoy damage someone’s capital (for example) to 0 income per turn.  They don’t get 100% of the income from shipping.  (London, Rome, Washington DC, Tokyo, Sydney, and Calcutta can all be convoyed to 0 income)

[Witt]

Glad you think that; as I agree.
Is nonsense as it is.

[Soulblighter]

Then we need more play testing :P. As it is, the house rule project isn’t moving any further. Unless I am missing something…

[gamerman01]

I’m busy
And I am hesitant to play a game with different rules and turn order from the standard, because it would have an adverse effect on my 2nd edition game play.  Perhaps after I am done with the league playoffs I will turn my attention to this game and start playing it with people.  Then I can figure out what works and doesn’t work from personal experience.

Meanwhile, folks can play this version of the game all they want…  Please report back here if you do, and of course if you have any questions about it, this is the place to ask them

[Soulblighter]

@Gamerman01:

I’m busy
And I am hesitant to play a game with different rules and turn order from the standard, because it would have an adverse effect on my 2nd edition game play.  Perhaps after I am done with the league playoffs I will turn my attention to this game and start playing it with people.  Then I can figure out what works and doesn’t work from personal experience.

Meanwhile, folks can play this version of the game all they want…  Please report back here if you do, and of course if you have any questions about it, this is the place to ask them

Suggestion. Is it possible to get a changed turn order version for Triple A? That change alone would stop a lot of things you want to prevent with the house rule version and changing the turn order isn’t something that requires extensive testing. You simply change it or not. But I might be mistaken. It is also a change that should be implemented easier and faster.

[gamerman01]

I’m not sure.  There’s probably a way.

[Yoshi]

Not sure at all of what I’m saying, but in the xml file that you can find in the “games” directory of the map, you have :

        <playerlist></playerlist> 

I guess changing the order there might help ?

[Panther]

@Yoshi:

Not sure at all of what I’m saying, but in the xml file that you can find in the “games” directory of the map, you have :

        <playerlist></playerlist> 

I guess changing the order there might help ?

I don’t think so. I think the turn order is scripted in the <sequence>-section, starting from line 1316 of the ww2global40_2nd_edition.xml

But the section you mentioned is a good example of other parts of the xml that are affected by a turn order change. There may be more.
And even other dependencies.</sequence>

[Soulblighter]

@Gamerman01:

I’m not sure.  There’s probably a way.

One can always ask :P. You probably know who is responsible for Triple A to begin with. :D.

[Soulblighter]

http://axisandallies.wikia.com/wiki/AAG40_Balanced

[gamerman01]

Thanks, I need to look through all these (scanned a few just now) and consider them when testing/playing the house ruled game (still months ahead)

I like the idea of no Japan/Russian war until Russia is at war in Europe, but am hesitant to add too many new rules
Do NOT like the idea of USA having a nearly untouchable +30, etc.
Will cherry pick these ideas (from YG, I believe.  Anyway.)

[gamerman01]

This project WILL be completed, even if it does take a while.  The more I play G40, the more I think it is begging for fixes.
I may even go all in.  That is, stop playing 2nd edition and exclusively play the house ruled game.  Stay tuned.

[DizzKneeLand33]

I’ve already got a rating category set for it too, for anyone who is interested…. :)